The average Internet user today is barraged with a constant stream of messages in the form of tweets, status updates, shouts, bulletins, e-mail, and “Breaking News!” Social media is not only changing how we communicate online, but it’s also changing how our brains process information. That said, nonprofits would be wise to consider the effect of
More than ever before, a strong digital presence is an imperative for any business wishing to compete seriously in today’s marketplace... whether it’s a B2C or a B2B enterprise. HAVING A DIGITAL PRESENCE IS CRUCIAL Being present in the online arena is imperative for the simple reason that today, the buying process starts online. By
Donna Westman and Marianne Peterson are dairy moms. Together with their husbands, they own and operate dairy farms near Pine City. Also, both women are mothers. As is typical with dairy families, everyone contributes – youth learn about the rewards of hard work, responsibility and what it takes to sustain a successful business that will
As some of the 99 percent demonstrate against the wealthy 1 percent, there’s another 1 percent who deserve our attention. That 1 percent is roughly the percentage of the population key to the survival of all of us: farmers. Of equal concern is the average age of farmers: about 57 (down from 65). Many farms
The image of a farmers’ market doesn’t immediately evoke “high-tech.” Over the years, however, farmers’ markets have slowly adopted digital technologies to reach an increasingly connected consumer. The move toward digital often began with building simple email lists. [source: mashable.com] “I would use [a list] to do a weekly pre-market pump up, tell them what